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A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…
A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...
London: printed by T.C. for Ralph Smith, 1654
A BRIEF EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 2. To show us the feeble and comfortless estate of such as want both wisdom and wealth.
Ʋse 2. To shew us the feeble and comfortlesse estate of such as want both wisdome and wealth.
Use 3. To teach wise men to seek for wealth, and wealthy men for wisdom. And all that want both to seek both. If either alone be so helpful, how much more both together? If either all one be defective, not so both together.
Ʋse 3. To teach wise men to seek for wealth, and wealthy men for wisdome. And all that want both to seek both. If either alone be so helpful, how much more both together? If either al one be defective, not so both together.
Use 4. To teach such as would marry, to seek both these together, if they may be had. But let the wealthy men rather seek a wise wife, as David did Abigail, then a wealthy.
Ʋse 4. To teach such as would marry, to seek both these together, if they may be had. But let the wealthy men rather seek a wise wife, as David did Abigal, then a wealthy.